Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has confirmed Vietnam’s recognition of high importance to enhanced relations with the Vatican while meeting with Pope Francis and His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See on October 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese billionaires will refuse to talk about themselves and their business, keeping the public out of the know and preferring to stay away from the stock market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pass of Sa Mu in the central province of Quang Tri is nearly 1,400 meters above sea level and very near the Vietnam-Laos border. It is a big challenge for drivers on the north-south route.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in a spacious setting of lush trees and diversified species of flowers, the ancient church named Hanh Thong Tay is a haven away from the bustling life in the largest urban centre in Vietnam.

Vietnam will have to open its food&beverage (F&B) market beginning in January 2015 under its WTO commitments. However, dozens of F&B brands have been present in Vietnam for years, some entering through the “front door”.

VietNamNet Bridge - A 60-day deferral of Value Added Tax payment on imports and Value Added Tax refunds are tax incentives that Viet Nam applies to investment projects facing financial problems.

The standard of living for residents in five communes along the Chay River in Yen Bai province in northwestern Vietnam has deteriorated as a cassava-processing plant has damaged crops and polluted water sources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese dictionary for students that is riddled with errors has been added to the lookup list of the Vietnam National Library.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Video blogs (vlog) reflecting the maker's take on various social and cultural issues are now a popular draw among Vietnamese youth.

 Hai Au Aviation, the first private airline company to offer seaplane service for tourism in Viet Nam, is providing a new luxury tourism package that features Ha Long Bay.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic tobacco industry hopes that the Government can be more effective in fighting an impending surge in smuggling that causes losses amounting to trillions of dong to the State Budget.

While Facebook engineers believe that the sticker feature in the Comments section allows people to express opinions in a fun way, many Vietnamese netizens, with some exceptions, have found the new feature annoying.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whoever they are – a mountain kid, newlyweds or a miner - they all share a sunny smile.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Associate Professor Nguyen Le Ninh, a member of the Advisory Board on Science – Technology – Environment, talks to Dai Doan Ket newspaper about measures to cut motorbike exhaust fumes.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set high goals when drafting the rice-production restructuring strategy, which Vietnamese farmers have found “unfeasible” and “unrealistic”.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The movement to build cemetery parks in Vietnam has been flourishing in recent years, with projects worth dozens or hundreds of million of US dollars. Below are the most typical projects.

The 13 th National Assembly will convene its eighth session at the headquarters of the new NA House from October 20 onwards, marking the longest meeting this tenure so far with 35 working days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An unconventional school in HCMCity offers classes in the arts while encouraging students to think creatively. Dinh Phuong Linh reports.

VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have warned that Vietnam could fall into the middle-income trap, and it is predicted that within several years it could even fall behind Laos and Cambodia in economic growth.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Beasts, pedicabs, motorcycles, and aircraft made of discarded components from motorcycles are special souvenirs sold on Le Loi Street in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American designer Tran Phuong My is among 28 designers to be nominated for the titles of Asia favorite designers at the 2nd Mercedes Benz Stylo Asia Fashion Week,

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was on a scorchingly hot day in May when five children bathing in the river of Cua Viet Town in Quang Tri Province drowned.

 Signs warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories in sugary drinks can encourage healthier choices, US research suggests.

 Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held separate meetings with his Philippine and Norwegian counterparts on the fringes of the 10 th Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan, Italy on October 16.

VietNamNet Bridge – Transportation project delays are a major problem, Tran Huu Minh, a lecturer from the University of Transport and an expert in project evaluation,